| Daewoo Precision Industries K4 K4 고속유탄기관총 | |
|---|---|
 K4 automatic grenade launcher | |
| Type | Automatic grenade launcher |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1993–present |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Libyan Civil War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development Daewoo Precision Industries |
| Designed | 1985–1991 |
| Manufacturer | Daewoo Precision Industries (1981–1999) Daewoo Telecom (1999–2002) Daewoo Precision (2002–2006) S&T Daewoo (2006–2012) S&T Motiv (2012–2021) SNT Motiv (2021–present) |
| Produced | 1993–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 34.4 kg (75.84 lb) (no tripod) |
| Length | 1,072 mm (42.2 in) |
| Barrel length | 412 mm (16.22 in) |
| Cartridge | 40×53mm grenade |
| Caliber | 40 mm |
| Action | API blowback |
| Rate of fire | 325–378 rounds/min |
| Muzzle velocity | 240.8 m/s (790 ft/s) (K212) 242.3 m/s (795 ft/s) (KM383)[1] |
| Effective firing range | 1,500 m (1,600 yd) |
| Maximum firing range | 2,200 m (2,400 yd) |
| Feed system | belt-fed, 32 or 48 grenades belt |
| Sights | KAN/TVS-5 night vision scope can be attached[2] |
The Daewoo Precision Industries K4 (Korean: K4 고속유탄기관총; Hanja: K4 高速榴彈機關槍) is a 40x53mm high-speed automatic grenade launcher in use with the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
The K4 was developed as a complement to the K-201 hand-held grenade launcher (attachable to the K2).
- ^ Security Management Institute (25 May 2018). "화기별·탄종별 사격장 안전기준 정립 연구". Republic of Korea Army Headquarters. Archived from the original on 14 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021. p. 118
- ^ "Weapons of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps – Small Arms Defense Journal".